Rea Vaya construction & traffic update: 29 Jan - 4 Feb

Rea Vaya Phase 1C construction continues in Sandton and Wynberg, and along Louis Botha Avenue between Empire Road and Orange Grove - here's how traffic will be affected this week.

On Louis Botha Avenue and Clarendon Place

Expect a southbound as well as northbound lane closure on Clarendon Place between Claim Street and Empire Road from Tuesday through Thursday (2-4 Feb).

Expect a northbound lane closure on Louis Botha Ave between Houghton Drive and Louis Street on Friday 29 Jan, and both a southbound and northbound lane closure on this stretch from Tuesday through Thursday (2-4 Feb).

On the M1 Highway

Expect slow lane closures both northbound and southbound for the preparation of concrete footings for the cable-stay BRT bridge that is being built over the highway about 1.5 kilometres north of Grayston Drive.

On Katherine Street in Sandton

Expect a contra-flow deviation to be in place between Westbrook Drive and Amalinda Street to allow road works to continue along this stretch.

Expect deviations from the fast lane between Amalinda Street and Marlboro Drive to allow for laying of the new centre kerb line.

Expect a fast lane closure between 06:00 and 15:00 between Pongola Crescent and Marlboro Drive to allow for laying of the new centre kerb line.

On Marlboro Drive in Sandton

Expect a fast lane closure between 06:00 and 15:00 on Marlboro Drive eastbound to the M1 to allow for new kerbing on the median.

Expect changes on Marlboro Drive eastbound when the contractors open the newly constructed fast lane, which will increase traffic flow during afternoon peak-hour traffic.

On Lees Street in Wynberg

Lees Street will be closed during construction of the new BRT bridge over the M1 and the BRT connection with Pretoria Main Road. Only residents will be allowed to use Lees Street. The public will be diverted via Carey Avenue and Cromarty Street.

Outsurance pointsmen on Katherine and Marlboro

Outsurance pointsmen will be deployed to facilitate traffic flow between 06:00 and 08:30 and between 15:30 and 17:30 at:

The intersection of Katherine Street and Grayston Drive;

The intersection of Katherine Street and Marlboro Drive;

The intersection of Marlboro Drive and the M1 Highway South ramps; and

The intersection of Marlboro Drive and the M1 Highway North ramps.

Construction work - further info

Follow the links for details of the upcoming week's construction work, along with photos of last week's work: